carport project

[Gittyup]

I'm getting one of those steel carports to store my trailer and backhoe attachment under. The carport will be 20 x 26 with closed sides. The spot where I want to put it slopes off about 3 - 4'. So, I put my Kioti to work leveling the spot.

Probably about half finished. The spot I'm excavating is about 40 x 55. This should be big enough to allow for easy access front and back, and to allow for water drainage. My CK25 pulled a heavy gannon 6' box with no problems, even when I had to put the teeth down to break up some shale. And she just sipped fuel. I worked all day and only used 1/2 a tank.

I will post more photos as I progress. Once I have it about level, I will put down some Crush n Run.

 

[Coyote machine]

Nice project! Will the carport have closed ends/doors? Will you run electric to it? How far from house?

 

[moored4]

will be interesting to fellow this as it develops! :thumbsup:

 

[Gittyup]

The carport will have closed sides 9 feet tall, but open ends. No electric. It's about 60 yards from the house, and about 40 yards from the shop. It's only to provide cover for my 20 ft equipment trailer and my backhoe attachment. I might also put a pallet rack under the back of the carport to story boxblade, scraper blade, and landscape rake.

The backhoe sure takes up a lot of space. But, I don't want to just tarp it and storing it on the tractor has been less than convenient, especially if I want to use other attachments. Also, need a flat place for the backhoe else it's a pain to put on. Seems like every place I put it, it's in the way. The carport will give it a permanent home out of the weather.

 

[JonKioti]

Where are the rocks? Where is the snow? Clearly you have a different climate and soil than we do.

I built a 20 x 24' barn last year for the same things. I found I could remove the backhoe and place a couple of 6x6 blocks under it, then swing the backhoe to one side and pull up the outriggers. This significantly reduced the amount of space it takes up.

Please keep us posted with building progress.

Jon

 

[Gittyup]

Beautiful Barn you have there Jon. Real nice. I want a pole barn. But, the cost is just prohibitive and I don't really need it. Cannot justify it no matter how much I wand one. So, the carport is about the lowest cost durable, semi-permanent cover I could put in place. I think it will look ok and be nearly as protective.

Thanks for the pointers on the backhoe. I'll have to try that. I took it off yesterday to do this excavation job. Man it sure is big! I think it occupies a 12 x 8 space easily with the outriggers down.

 

[Gittyup]

I think I'm pretty much done with the excavation. Ready enough for stone anyway.

 

[flusher]

I think I'm pretty much done with the excavation. Ready enough for stone anyway.

Nice work:thumbsup:

I had a metal carport installed two years ago--20 x 36 ft with 9-ft wall height, side-draining roof. I did the concrete work myself. Crew of 4 installed it in 4 hours. I plan to add sides one of these days.

 

[Gittyup]

Flusher, like the concrete work. Have Thought about doing that. I just can't see a real advantage. Do you think it makes the carport last longer? Better in the wind? Please share your thoughts on why you chose to go with concrete as opposed to just anchoring on the stone.

 

[flusher]

Flusher, like the concrete work. Have Thought about doing that. I just can't see a real advantage. Do you think it makes the carport last longer? Better in the wind? Please share your thoughts on why you chose to go with concrete as opposed to just anchoring on the stone.

In this county, a carport this size has to be engineered (wet signed construction drawings required to pull a building permit) and RV-type anchors are not allowed. The structure has to be designed for 85 mph sustained wind loads, exposure C and seismic zone D. The uplift force on that 20x36 ft carport canopy at 85mph windspeed is about 14,000 lb. The foundation has about 6 yards of concrete weighing around 21,000 lb--a pretty stout anchor. Each side of that carport is held to the foundation by 5 concrete wedge anchors and eight 5/8" dia J-bolts. It took more time and money to do it this way, but I sleep better knowing that my carport isn't going anywhere.